OSHA Requires That if there are chemicals at your work site… You must be trained in Hazard Communications
Hazard Communication, Labeling, and the MSDS
OSHA Requires • That when you use a chemical, the MSDS be readily available • Good rule of thumb: • Within 50 feet indoors • Within 100 feet outdoors • The custodial department has more MSDS’s than any other department • Custodial has one book on each floor in each building
OSHA Hazard Communication Training • Basic Orientation Level • Area-Specific Training • Job-Specific Training
OSHA Standards CFR 29, Parts 1900-1910 • Hazard Communication • Universal Precaution (HIV/Hep B) • Injury and Illness • Emergency Procedures • Hearing Conservation
OSHA Standards CFR 29, Parts 1900-1910 • Respirator • Industrial Truck (Fork Lift) • Confined Space • Fire Extinguisher • Lock Out Protection
OSHA Standards CFR 29, Parts 1900-1910 • Crane • Radiation Safety • There are also rules on: • Asbestos, Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Lead, Mercury, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Government Regulatory Acts The College is responsible for compliance with many government regulations.
EPA Environmental Protection Agency • Clean Air • Clean Water • TOSCA • RCRA (Hazardous Waste) • CERCLA (Superfund) • SARA (Title III) • EPCRA (Right to Know) • Endangered Species
EPA Definition of Hazardous Waste • …any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities… • Ignitable • Corrosive • Reactive • Toxic
OSHA Definition of Hazardous Substance “…a substance or material that presents a physical or health hazard.”
OSHA Physical Hazards Bodily harm can result from the physical properties of the substance.
OSHA Physical Hazards • Compressed gases • Flammable materials • Explosives • Corrosives • Reactives
OSHA Health Hazards Exposure can adversely affect an individual’s health.
OSHA Health Hazards • Irritation • Sensitization • Organ damage • Cancer
OSHA Toxic Effects of Materials • Acute • Chronic
OSHA Toxic Effects of Materials • Acute • Sudden exposure • High concentration of toxic material • Rapid reaction with body tissue
OSHA Toxic Effects of Materials • Chronic • Repeated exposure to small concentrations • No immediate reaction to exposure • Effects appear long after exposure
OSHA Routes of Entry The four ways toxic materials can enter the body
OSHA Routes of Entry • Inhalation • Most common route of entry • Rapidly absorbed in lungs and passed to bloodstream • Vapors and gases • Particulates • Aerosols and gases
OSHA Routes of Entry • Absorption through the skin • Reaction with surface skin • Skin penetrated—sensitization • Multiple skin layers penetrated and toxin enters bloodstream and causes systemic poisoning
OSHA Routes of Entry • Ingestion • Usually not intentional • Keep food away from chemicals • Wash hands before eating, drinking, or smoking
OSHA Routes of Entry • Injection • Materials enter through broken skin • Cuts • Sores • Burns • Scratches
OSHA Requires
Air = 1.0
The National Fire Protection Association has a hazardous materials labeling model.
THANK YOU! For your attention! • For more information, contact: • Rand Webb GFSB 126 Office Mail Stop FC E-mail: rand.webb@slcc.edu 801-957-4902 (office) 801-856-6458 (cell)
